Chapter 275

The downfall of the Perry and the White families hit Brodie like a bolt out of the blue.

Stunned, he tried to process the news.

How on earth had Nolan pulled it off?

The Perry family was a giant in Elepdon, nearly untouchable. How could they crumble in just one night?

For the longest time, he assumed Nolan owed everything to Norwood's favoritism, thinking he could outmaneuver him with a few clever tricks and take over Stewart Group.

However, reality finally set in, and he couldn't even lay a finger on Nolan, while Nolan had the power to destroy him without breaking a sweat. Worse yet, the chief financial officer who took the fall had been his inside man, and most of the stolen money was sitting in his own accounts.

A wave of panic crashed over Brodie, and he rushed to book a flight to Zerovia, desperate to get out before it was too late.

Nolan paid no attention to Brodie's frantic escape.

He had weeded out the corrupt staff, put out the fires, and steered the company safely through the turmoil.

Knowing Norwood's health was steadily improving gave Nolan a quiet sense of relief.

Later that afternoon, Nolan drove up to the Stewart family's residence.

At the entrance, Hector greeted him with a genuine smile. "Welcome home, sir. Your grandfather's waiting for you in the study." Nolan stepped into the study, where he found Norwood seated by the windowin a deep leather chair,looking much better.

When Norwood glanced up and saw him, an unusual gentleness flickered in his weary eyes.

"Please, sit down," Norwood said quietly.

Nolan then took a seat across from him.

Gone was the usual tension between them. Now,there was only a rare and welcome calm.

They sat in silence for a moment until Norwood finally broke it, his words deliberate. "I've heard everything that happened. Eleanor really came through for you, didn't she?"

Nolan just nodded, careful not to exaggerate her role. "She turned everything around. If it weren't for her, Tyler Perry wouldn't have been brought down so soon."

Norwood fell silent again, a troubled look shadowing his features. Every misstep with Trudy and Wray could be traced

back to his own mistakes. He had left the door wide open for disaster.

Through it all, Nolan and Eleanor had kept steady,proving they could handle whatever came their way.

This was on him. His disappointment in Colson had clouded his trust in Nolan, and his bias against Eleanor had twisted his judgment.

One careless decision had nearly cost the Stewart family everything.

Right then, Norwood looked as if the years had finally caught up with him, his tired eyes fixed on Nolan."I'm finished interfering in your affairs."

Nolan froze mid-reach for his coffee, aflash of surprise flickering across his features.11SO1you're saying you actually approve of Eleanor and me?"

Norwood didn't answer him directly. Instead, he turned his attention to Hector, who was standing nearby. "Spread the word. Effective immediately,

Promote your business none of the extended family, Wray included, is allowed in Elepdon unless I say so. They're to stay out of company business."

With those words, Norwood slowly pushed himself to his feet, shoulders bent with exhaustion, and shuffled out of the study, his silhouette weighed down by loneliness.

Nolan's hopeful expression faded instantly.

A wave of worry then took its place.

Grandpa looked frail now, exhausted by the mistakes of his past, burdened by regret.